A talented 16st pole dancer who was once dubbed a 'disgusting human form' by online trolls is fighting back to show her bullies that big is beautiful .

AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .

THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .

If you're ever struggling to find a use for your old VHS tapes you might want to take a tip from this innovative artist .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full .

A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .